Preparing for Graduate Studies

The Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR) is an interdisciplinary graduate teaching and research centre in the areas of human resource management, labour-management relations, and labour market and social policy. It is an impartial environment for all participants in the employment process: labour, management, and government.

Financial Support for U of T Graduate Studies

NOTE:  For detailed info on these and other programs that may be available including fees information please visit Student Accounts

Ontario Graduate Scholarship – OGS:  The Government of the Province of Ontario (OGS) provides 3,000 graduate scholarships province-wide that are tenable at Ontario universities. 90 of these scholarships are available to international students. The application deadline is in the fall of each year. Consult your graduate department for its deadline.

SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada): The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada supports university-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. Canadians or permanent residents are eligible to apply. SSHRC offers a range of scholarships available to master’s and doctoral students. The application deadline is in the fall of each year. Consult your graduate department for its deadline.

Mackenzie King Scholarships: The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950). Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of Canadian universities: the Open Scholarship and the Travelling Scholarship. Both are to support graduate study.

The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.  One Open Scholarship is awarded each year. The value has recently been about $9000 but it is subject to change.

The Travelling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international relations or industrial relations.  Recently four scholarships of $11,000 each have been awarded annually, but the number and the amount are subject to change. 

Award Competitions

ULife – Student Opportunities Database: A database of awards and opportunities for University of Toronto students. You can view various active award-competitions throughout the year.

Graduate Awards Office – SGS:
The Graduate Awards Office has a current list of various external award announcements. Please see the following link for more information on specific awards.

Enrolment Services: Enrolment Services has a list of internal and external award competitions available to stu-dents at the University of Toronto. Please visit website for more information and the eligibility criteria of specific awards:  (please note that not all awards listed pertain to graduate students).

Internet Resources

www.studentawards.com

www.canlearn.ca

www.scholarshipscanada.com

www.pivot.cos.com (to access the site, you must use a terminal on campus or connect via UTORDID account at home)